r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Legoking • Jul 27 '21
Since the last FAQ page mysteriously disappeared (and I still can't figure out why) here is the new one. It is a summary of the community's favourite ways of obtaining/storing etc... their caps. If you want to add to it just comment below.
Obtaining:
Trading in person. Use Crowncaps.info to find people near you and organize a meetup -u/Legoking
Trading online, also through Crowncaps.info -u/LordBottlecap
Recycling centers -u/LordBottlecap
Antique shops and breweriana shows -u/LordBottlecap
Local classified ads like Craigslist or Kijiji (Canadian) -u/Legoking
Soda shops and ethnic grocery stores -u/LordBottlecap
Asking the waiter at a restaurant or bar -u/Redneckromeo22
Have friends bring some back when they travel -u/LordBottlecap
Ebay, just be careful because there are a lot of fakes there.
Go to a brewery and ask in person -u/Legoking
Identifying:
The Holy Trinity: Crowncaps.info (CCI), Bottlecapindex.com and BottleCapClub.com (CCSI). CCI is the most expansive with the most users, and gets dozens, sometimes hundreds of caps added to the database daily and has an advanced search feature. Bottlecapindex tends to be useful for finding caps with no text on them, since your search keywords also check the physical description of the cap. BottleCapClub.com is comprised mostly of American collectors and it has many American cork-lined caps which are not in CCI and has more information on breweries and bottlers than on CCI. -u/Legoking
Post on your country's bottle cap forum. If you go to Crowncaps.info, and look in the top left corner there is a link to a forum of the language that you have CCI set to. Ex: if you have CCI set to Polish mode, the link displayed will be the link to the forum for collectors in Poland. -u/Legoking
If you can't find it still, you can post it in this subreddit for help. -u/Legoking
Cleaning:
Use warm soap and water to rinse the cap, and let it dry overnight. -u/JDStap12
Needlenose pliers; stacks of various-sized coins, taped together, placed flat-side-down on an upside-down cap on a hard, flat surface. Apply hammer. u/LordBottlecap
For modern caps with sticker residue: Use a wet cloth to remove as much of the glue as possible. Use a dry piece of fabric to rub off the rest of the glue. It will come off if you press hard enough -u/Legoking
Goof Off for removing glue residue -u/LordBottlecap
Storing and displaying:
Acquire dime-sized magnets, then attach them to your caps and fridge/magnet board/etc -u/KillCornflakes
Remove the inside part of a CD case, and it will perfectly fit 4x4 caps. u/theunexpectedmango
Attach Velcro to caps, which go onto screws, which are screwed onto to painted 2' x 4' plywood boards. Organized -roughly- by continent, country, brewery, style of beer, then age. -u/LordBottlecap
Cardboard flats or large wooden boards with raised edges to keep the caps from falling off. -u/Legoking
Binder with film negative sheets, or coin/cap sheets -u/EncapsulatedPickle
Opening bottles:
Use a lighter.
(Place a quarter over the cap with a napkin under the quarter)[https://imgur.com/OIm0Q5u] -u/theunexpectedmango
Stick a fork or knife or the tip of a scissor blade under each tooth of the cap, one at a time
Use the edge of a table.
This and this -u/JDStap12
https://gropener.com/ -u/Expensive_District_5
https://store.bellsbeer.com/products/bells-reclaimed-wood-cap-saver-bottle-opener -u/mizary1
Now that the FAQ page is back up, I am once again deleting posts which ask questions that are answered in the FAQ. However I will wait one week before I begin to enforce this rule again, because I want to see if anyone replies to this post with more info to add to the FAQ.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/8d5db9f4 • 7d ago
Hi, my six year old and i were laying in bed playing a game when he looked down and said whats this? Neither of us have seen this before. Is there any info on it? Not something we would come across.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/WinterExplanation922 • 8d ago
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/StitchEnvy • 11d ago
So, I have a corona beer bottle cap that has spy vs spy on the underside. I obtained it in 2019 and have never been able to find anything about it. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? It’s a magnet as of now but that could be taken off easily.
Any info would be great! TIA
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/HolidaySchedule8435 • 11d ago
Found this while doing renovations thought I would share.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/MauBarreto1976RJ • 12d ago
Comecei a minha coleção a pouco tempo, por isso observem que existem algumas lacunas em aberto pois ainda não tomei a cerveja da sequência (estão na geladeira), mas guardei o espaço para manter o padrão de seguir por marca e tipos.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/KR561 • 12d ago
I bought this plastic bottle and the cap is poorly made. How much would the cap or the entire bottle with the poorly made cap be worth? The water brand is Blues.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/jayesmee • 14d ago
I took out my collection today and make some pictures for future reference. I think I currently have around 700-750 different ones. Quite happy with my little collection 🥳
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/russliano • 16d ago
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Papa_Peezy11 • 21d ago
Did a nice little 97:97 trade, with some extra dupes thrown in, with a fine lad from Germany named Fynn (if you’re in here, hello!). Some really cool artwork throughout reminding me why I first starting collecting.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/PhraugPaste • 21d ago
Greetings Cap collectors,
I just returned from Greece a managed to acquire these new crowns.
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Intelligent_Silver_7 • 22d ago
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Affectionate-Bat6104 • 25d ago
Around 10 years of collecting beer bottle caps. Assorted, mostly the most common ones you see in the supermarket; domestic and imported.
My guess, around 1k per jar.
Any ideas of what to do or who’s interested in these caps?
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Bitter_Company_477 • 27d ago
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Papa_Peezy11 • 27d ago
Will be in Glasgow for work next week for 4 days. What’s the bottle cap scene looking like in Scotland? Has craft beer there also converted to majority cans?
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Botellas_Antigues97 • 29d ago
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/mona-chan • Sep 17 '26
Hey! I am an art student working on this project right now. In all of those bottle caps are four holes, I’m going to construct a hammock for an exhibition and I wanted to ask if you got any recommendations for book, literature, videos, technique? I love to puzzle and I know the basics of color theory but tbh I’m a bit overwhelmed. Rn im trying to get an overview of the amount of colors I got but a bit scared to start. I’m happy for any advice!
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Bitter_Company_477 • Sep 14 '26
„Kann jemand diesen Kronkorken identifizieren? Ich vermute, dass es Krombacher’s Fassbrause sein könnte. Mich interessiert vor allem die genaue Sorte und ob es eine eigene Kronkorken-Variante ist.“
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/Bitter_Company_477 • Sep 12 '26
Interesting German beer cap with Sweden & Albania on the inside 🇸🇪🇦🇱
Found this Premium Pils crown cap and noticed the unusual “Playoff B” design on the inside.
Does anyone know more about this cap or what the “Playoff B” refers to?
r/BottleCapCollecting • u/codingNexus • Sep 12 '26
Hallo Leute,
ich habe einen Katalog erstellt. Er lebt davon, dass von den Nutzern Kronkorken hinzugefügt werden. Man kann sich über Google oder per E-Mail/Passwort registrieren und Anmelden. Und dann können Kronkorken gescannt werden. Die erscheinen dann sowohl in der eigenen Sammlung als auch im Katalog, der für alle Nutzer zugänglich ist. So müssen schon einmal gescannte Kronkorken nicht von jedem Nutzer erneut gescannt werden. Man kann ein paar Metadaten eintragen. Schaut es euch einfach an.
Ihr könnt auch einen Gemini AI Studio API Key hinterlegen, dann wird versucht, die Metadaten automatisch zu erfassen beim Scannen. Der API Key wird dabei ausschließlich auf eurem Gerät gespeichert und landet nicht in irgend einer Cloud oder sonstwo. Ihr müsst also auf jedem einzelnen Gerät einen API Key hinterlegen, das kann aber durchaus der selbe sein. Wenn ihr den Gerätecache löscht wird auch der Key mit gelöscht.
Ein Tipp zum scannen:
Ihr solltet über das Smartphone scannen. Am besten irgendwo erhöht auflegen, damit es keine Wackler gibt. Es gibt einen Zoom, damit ihr den Korken gut in den äußeren Rand bekommt.
Mein Ziel mit dieser App ist es, möglichst viele Kronkorken zu erfassen, damit wir einen möglichst umfangreichen Katalog bekommen. Ich finde die Motive teilweise einfach sehr schön. Ich sammle selbst auch, aber nicht für mich, sondern für meine Neffen.
